Jackson Community College

Parents & Family

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• Advice for Families and Parents

  • What do I do if I have a question for my student’s advisor?
  • How can I help my student do better in college than in high school?
  • What if my student has a complaint?
  • Should my student work while attending college?
  • How can I help my student succeed?

• What Families Should Know

  • One of the best gifts you can give your student is room to grow and time for college
  • College is a job
  • New ideas and experiences mean a new way of looking at the world; expect a change
  • Your student is the one going to College
  • You cannot control your student’s choices or actions, so learn to trust
  • Ask questions, but not too many
  • Your student will experience more pressure than you may realize
  • Your student needs you to have confidence
  • Your student needs support in simple ways

• Student Services FAQ

  • What do I do if I have a question for my student’s advisor?
  • Will I receive a copy of my student’s grades?
  • What is the difference between dropping a class and withdrawing from a class?
  • What if my student had circumstances that interfered with college?
  • How is the grade point average (GPA) calculated?
  • What if I don’t approve of the program of study my student chooses?
  • What credit can my student get from the Career Center?
  • Can students get Credit by Exam or AP Credit at JCC?

• Choosing a Transfer Institution

  • How can we be sure that credits will transfer to other colleges?
  • What does the term ‘Second Admissions’ mean?
  • Do universities require a certain number of credits or semesters?
  • How can we keep this transfer business straight?
  • How do we go about choosing a transfer institution?
  • What should we do when touring a transfer institution?
  • What to ask when touring a transfer institution?

• Confidentiality of Students' Academic Records

• JCC Resources

  • Help with Courses
  • Places to Study
  • People to Meet and Things to Do
  • Career Assistance
  • Help with Life’s Challenges
  • Plus...

• Student Life at JCC

• Tips for Students Living on Campus

  • What Parents Need to Know about Housing
  • Prepare for Life at Campus View

• Financial Aid

  • How to Apply for Financial Assistance
  • Standard Student Expense Budgets and Cost of Attendance
  • Sources of Financial Aid
  • Types of Financial Aid Available at JCC
  • Financial Aid Frequently Asked Questions

• Course Placement and Assesment Information

  • What ACT or SAT scores count?
  • What parts are in Course Placement?
  • Just what is Accuplacer®?
  • Do students have to take all three parts?
  • How do students find out the results of Course Placement?
  • Can students practice?
  • How well do students usually do?
  • Can Course Placement be taken more than once?
  • Do students have to take the courses identified by Course Placement?
  • Where do students take Course Placement?

• Complaints and Refunds

  • Refunds
  • Academics Complaint Process

• Glossary

• Suggested Readings and Resources